Author: Legal Cheek

Ex-UEA criminal law lecturer jailed for child sex attacks
Julian Myerscough arrested in Romania after absconding from court

Baker McKenzie cuts 46 support roles in London
International outfit also reportedly looking to move to smaller -- but swankier -- City office space
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

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Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Slaughter and May raises newly qualified salary to £92k plus bonus in pay package that sees it join the ‘100 Club’
Total package is worth over £100,000

Legal profession launches gender equality pledge
Signatories commit to supporting women into top lawyer roles

Fine for drunk trainee solicitor who spat at bouncer
Pleaded guilty to acting in an aggressive manner

Pinsent Masons bumps London NQ pay to £72,500
Rises in regions and Scotland too
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

Mayer Brown posts 82% trainee solicitor retention rate
Nine out of 11 rookies secure full time positions

Penningtons Manches and Thomas Cooper confirm tie-up
UK player to merge with shipping specialist to create new £90 million outfit

London NQ pay at Skadden hits £133,000
Rises for rookies too

Clifford Chance follows Freshfields with £100,000 NQ solicitor pay
Six-figure sum includes bonus
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Criminal barristers vote for national walkout
Row over fees set to escalate

A solicitor at work has sent me an Instagram follow request
What should I do?

Best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

£500,000 fine for solicitor who turned terraced house into office
Failure to pay up could result in a five-year prison sentence
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend